PBKS vs LSG Stat Highlights, IPL 2023: Bowlers Win It for Lucknow Super Giants on a Tricky Surface in Pune

Lucknow Super Giants continued to make a sturdy case for qualifying for the playoffs with a formidable 20-run victory over Punjab Kings on Friday, April 29. KL Rahul's males surged as much as the third spot on the factors desk and now, they've six wins in 9 video games and are one of many sturdy contenders to make the final 4 in this 10-team competitors. Lucknow's batting faltered right now and a few late strikes from the bats of Mohsin Khan (13*) and Dusmantha Chameera (17*) ensured that they acquired to 153/6, a complete of some substance. IPL 2023 Points Table Updated With NRR: Lucknow Super Giants Climb to Third Spot With Win Over Punjab Kings

On a day their batters failed, their bowlers turned up and took the lead. Punjab Kings, regardless of getting off to a respectable begin, misplaced wickets at common intervals, very similar to what Lucknow did once they have been batting. Mohsin Khan, after contributing with the bat, did his half with the ball as he scalped three wickets for 24 runs, one in every of his victims being the damaging Liam Livingstone, who was wanting good for his 18 runs. The space the place Khan impressed probably the most was his change of tempo as he different it from bowling the quickest supply of the sport to slowing it down, which had Livingstone edge behind for a easy catch whereas attempting to play the inside track shot. Dushmantha Chameera had one other good day with figures of two/17 in his 4 overs. In the spin bowling division, it was Krunal Pandya, who was mighty spectacular with figures of two/11 in his 4 overs.

For Punjab Kings, their top-scorer was Jonny Bairstow (32), who had saved alive the hopes for his aspect but it surely all disappeared when Chameera removed him in the sixteenth over. It was a mean batting present that led Punjab down in a recreation they need to have received.  Rishi Dhawan (21*) did strike some lusty blows but it surely was not sufficient. Earlier, Punjab's bowlers did properly to make sure Lucknow Super Giants didn't get many runs on the board. Kagiso Rabada was on fireplace, as he scalped 4 wickets, one in every of them together with KL Rahul, to dent Lucknow's batting, which collapsed from 98/2 to 126/7. 

Here are some stat highlights of the sport:

#Kagiso Rabada had his fifth five-wicket haul in the IPL, the third-highest in the competitors

#Deepak Hooda struck the 600th six in IPL 2023

Lucknow Super Giants will now flip their focus to Delhi Capitals, who they face on May 1. Punjab Kings, on the opposite hand, subsequent take on Gujarat Titans on May 3.

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